Abstract：
Autistic mothers remain under-represented in parental and autism research despite the associated physical and psychosocial challenges that accompany the transition to motherhood. Extant literature suggests autistic mothers experience sensory difficulties, communication challenges, stigma, and comorbidities as difficulties, but these studies have focused on autistic women in the perinatal period. The aim of this study was to examine reflections on motherhood from a Reddit community for autistic parents. Identified themes were Autistic Mothering is Different, Autistic Mothers Need Autistic Mothers, Autistic Mothers Experience Stigma, and Learnings from Lockdown. Findings extend existing research by offering insight into the ways autism impacts mothers beyond the perinatal period and have important implications for the future design and delivery of support services for autistic mothers.
摘要：
自闭症母亲在父母和自闭症研究中的代表性仍然不足，尽管伴随着向母亲过渡的身体和心理社会挑战。现有文献表明自闭症母亲经历感官困难，沟通挑战,污名,合并症是困难，但是这些研究集中在围产期自闭症妇女。这项研究的目的是研究Reddit社区对自闭症父母的母性的思考。确定的主题是自闭症母亲是不同的，自闭症母亲需要自闭症母亲,自闭症母亲经历耻辱，从封锁中学习。研究结果通过深入了解自闭症对围产期后母亲的影响方式来扩展现有研究，并对自闭症母亲的未来设计和支持服务的提供具有重要意义。
